Farming

The introduction of post-Brexit border rules on 30 April has led to significant delays in seed imports from the EU, causing concern among UK vegetable growers. The British Tomato Growers' Association (BTGA) and the Cucumber and Pepper…

Rural bodies have warned that British farmers may be considering leaving their farms due to the recent record-breaking run of rainy weather, which has put the sector "on edge". The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board and the…

Extreme weather and climate breakdown are causing low yields in farms both locally and abroad. Farmers in the UK are unable to plant important crops like potatoes, wheat or vegetables because of record rainfall. The crops that have been…

Ministers called on the EU to increase the funding of the €60bn subsidy scheme for the Common Agricultural Policy in an effort to calm protests after Belgian farmers blocked roads and lit tyres on fire in central Brussels. The CAP is…

The Tories' slim chances of staying in power are at risk. has been sweeping Europe with farmers' protests for several months. Recently, in Thessaloniki, Greece, people dumped apples and chestnuts on the street. Farmers in the country…

Farmers have warned that if environmental standards are tightened for British farmers, but food imported from countries with lower standards is imported, eco-friendly foods will become an expensive luxury. Steve Barclay announced, at the…

As hard-pressed farmers are facing a reduction in subsidies, supermarkets may face shortages of British lamb and beef. Some farmers have reduced the number of cows or lambs that they own due to a fall in subsidies post Brexit, combined…

Solar power 20 years ago was cellular agriculture, and EV battery 10 years earlier. Moore's Law has a rapid impact on costs, reducing them from high levels to a level closer to "griddle-parity". As investors tire of AI's boom, it is…